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Sat 15th March, The Cumbrian Ranger.

الموضوع في 'What's Going On' بواسطة RalphW, بتاريخ ‏3 يناير 2014.

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    Bashing the whole of Network Rail because of a few problems with charter trains is rather over the top. We now have the safest network in our history. Who would you rather ran the network? Railtrack?
     
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  2. Drysdale

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    It is not just a few issues with charter trains though is it. In my area there have been several large civil engineering projects that have been badly planned and have gone wrong. The latest is where they have tried to change an embankment level and have ended up with a landslip and are now having to rebuild an embankment. At a public meeting a Civil Engineer with years of experience tried to explain to them that their plans were impractical but the condescending, smug and self satisfied engineer in charge explained their plans were fine. The experienced engineer explained to this fool what would happen. He was correct, the Engineer from NR was wrong and should have listened to the voice of (30 years ) experience.

    Look at all the gauging issues NR have, not just with charters but with freight where they have failed to maintain clearances, and the way they leave signal conduit with out covers on so it suffers from water ingress, the amount of rubbish on the track-sides, the problems with level crossings and you just cannot help but think here is an incompetent organisation, and that it is more by luck than judgement that there has not been a serious incident following some of their decisions.
     
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  3. RalphW

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    Meanwhile back on topic, some spirited running so far, 70+ for many miles, Mr Chipperfield at the regulator... Now nearing Lancaster.
     
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    Sounds good, Ralph. Classic A4 stuff, by the sounds of it :) . Any updates on the S & C issues that were alluded to last night?
     
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    Bittern on the outward leg.



    Thanks.
     
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    Reliably informed that there will not be an issue today......
     
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    Good news :)
     
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    Left Carlisle about 5 down, now at Appleby for a splash, away shortly.
     
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    It would seem that this was unfounded as we are now leaving Appleby as planned.
     
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    Glad to hear it Ralph! Hope you're enjoying your day.
     
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    Locomotive Services Limited support crew say they're not expecting any assistance from the rear too.

    Good trip so far, my first time seeing Bittern in Garter Blue.


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    I spoke to the driver of the diesel at Carlisle, he said that the engine was running to provide ETH but he would not be providing and motive power at all, unless Gordon requested. He added the chance of that was snowball in hell........;)
     
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    Ben Vintage-Trains, Tyne Turbine و Phil K معجبون بهذا.
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    Footage of 60019 at Scorton , Greenholme ( light ) , Cotehill and finally near Kirkby Stephen.

     
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    Shep Woolley و Tyne Turbine معجبون بهذا.
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    Now on the home run and Gordon has us in the mid 70s as we approach Warrington:)
     
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    After the run out of Blackburn in 2011 with 5043, I was looking forward to the run through Warrington tonight.

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    Now down to a crawl as we approach Weaver Junc, must be a Liverpool train coming in front of us. Pity, spoilt that last dash to Crewe.
     
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    You shouldn't have stayed in Wetherspoons so long Ralph! ;)
     
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